What is it about smoking?

[Kyle]

Growing up, my Dad smoked meat and fish once a month or so, and had the charcoal grill going almost every night in the warmer months. I now own several grills, and two smokers. I love to grill and smoke meats and other things, but I'm not really sure why. Sure it all tastes great, most of the time, and I enjoy to cook inside as well, but there is something about smoking meat that I just can't put my finger on. I literally get excited like a kid when I know I'm going to fire up the smoker for the day; you would think its the deer opener or something! And what's up with this feeling of manliness that I get when throwing a pork butt or turkey in the smoke house? I throw on my weekend warrior clothes, fire up the smoke house, and patiently wait, sometimes, all day for a piece of meat to finish cooking just so I can eat it, all the while bathing in a strong odor of smoke...

It's uneventfullness, and yet extraordinary pleasure boggles my mind.

[JP Z]

I can't put my finger on it either.....Man do I love it though!

[hockeybc69]

Ribs on my smoker now... Pretty soon I am going to need a Chantix patch to help curb my addiction.

[leech~~]

Growing up, my Dad smoked meat and fish once a month or so, and had the charcoal grill going almost every night in the warmer months. I now own several grills, and two smokers. I love to grill and smoke meats and other things, but I'm not really sure why. Sure it all tastes great, most of the time, and I enjoy to cook inside as well, but there is something about smoking meat that I just can't put my finger on. I literally get excited like a kid when I know I'm going to fire up the smoker for the day; you would think its the deer opener or something! And what's up with this feeling of manliness that I get when throwing a pork butt or turkey in the smoke house? I throw on my weekend warrior clothes, fire up the smoke house, and patiently wait, sometimes, all day for a piece of meat to finish cooking just so I can eat it, all the while bathing in a strong odor of smoke...

It's uneventfullness, and yet extraordinary pleasure boggles my mind.

We just can't help it. "WE WERE BORN THIS WAY"

[eyeguy 54]

I smoke because I can.

[KEN W]

Smoked some ribs yesterday.

[eyeguy 54]

pics people ! make us droooool

[hockeybc69]

We ate em all tonight... last thing on my mind is to take pics..... LOLLL

[NEUT6899]

I HAVE THE SAME ADDICTION! I cold smoked 20lbs of cheese yesterday. Put a pork loin in brine to make Canadian Bacon next Sunday.. Going to pull a couple Venision roasts out of the freezer this week and get them ready for Jerky on Sat.. Just gotta keep it smoking!!

[eyeguy 54]

I don't believe you mark unless they are on an MSRD board...

[DonBo]

I smoke because I can.

I smoke, therefore I am.

[LindellProStaf]

Well said Kyle.